High chair



-Sepi.17,1946. J. w. BEST K 2,407,646

HIGH CHAIR Filed Oct. 18, 1944 INVENTOR. Johw 17 Besr.

A rromvEY.

Patented Sept. 17 1946 UNITED; OFFICE? V 2307,646- t men CHAIR- JohnW. Bes't, Arliii'gtoii; Calif." Application fictobenm, 1944,aSetial No2 559394 Yb-Claims. (01. 155-189) invention is an improvement in children s furniture, ;more particularly of that typeknown as-la high-chair;

Ordinarily, and so far as observed in my somewhat long: experience: with the usual standard constructions, therelisla lack of stable balance intherc-hair itself. Thisldefect is owing tofailure in properly. proportioningz the relationbetween the seat andlthe; footrest;- lackof ample and comfortable-seating area, with ample room for,

the restrainhof-the .usualbody or: limb restraining; devices.- Especially, is this vtrue? in :the :use of the usual orltraditional high chair for placement at the sideof a normal r dining room-table;

Thetunusualenvironment in such cases tends to both-'a physical and mentalrexcitement, induc ing," a desire to. reach for various: articles, to

change of position especially with a: front tray; orif otherwise wisely-1 limited-either by: physically attached means orlparental control.

InrmydnventionII have sought to and succeeded in producing; aloha-i1: of "-novel 1 and: efiective construction; having; ample stability against acci dental tipping with full-'andxsuflicient seat area-,

and ample provision: for foot support;

The: invention: also. embodies? particularly; highly efficient means-for-restraining leg movements within reasonable and safe limits; and;

without causing]; irritation or excitement, or induced eifbrtsitowards2more-freedom'orescape;

Orie' p'referre'cl embodiment of the invention is illustrated if! the accompanying drawing;

Fig? 1"is afcomplte-view insid"elevation, of"

2 isa horizontal cross section on the" line IlfilI. ofFfgl' 1';

3is"arsi'milar'view showing the inner st'r'a'p portion secured to the chair.

Fig. 4 is an isometric view of the chair, partly broken away to illustrate the leg retaining features.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the seat and foot rest, with the back and side arms removed.

F igafi-is an: assembly,- edge view of-the continu-' ousidoubled restrainingstrap member.

Fig, 7 is a face view of one endportion or the strap showing a'double loop buckling terminal;

The superstructure of, the: chair is rigidly mounted upon-the 1 0111? customary legs 2;

ampleand suflicient cross bracing members- 3; for; substantial support and stable resting on the floor. The main seatM; is preferably provided with oppositelyextending side-portions 5,=e'xtend ing; beyond the front edge 6 of i a: seat, providing the r ample: interveningi space 3 between the side portions 5 a l V i p Secured to and extending; upwardly above the seat are the usual: back and side arm structures;

of any suitableldesign;as-in Figs: 1 and 4; Ex-

tendingdownwardly below the seahportion 4 at or about the :samavertical plane as the :front edge 6; is-thei-vertical walker-frame: 1 of any suitable constructionp Saidframe is connected with a forwardly!extendingsfootrest-B; at asuitable' level below that of the main=seat-4s The foot-rest. andwall or frameeleme'nts 8=' and 1 are continuously connected: with each other; andwith-the under side of the seat in. any suit ablemanner, ,a'siby angle b-rackets 9; either indi-'- vidual orof continuous Z'= formation as desired, orotherwise;

As thus constructem. the main' seat and the footrest portion are supported upon and rigidly connected with the supporting :legwmembers' 2 of the: chair.

WithIsucliconstruction, there is ample seating area forthe: main body portion :of the child, and with ample lateral space between the side extensions 5 forlateral movementof the: lower limbs, or lateral shifting pf the feet upon the foot 're'st fl;

and with freedom" of up and down mo'vement of I either limb and foot.

Forthe purpose' of providing means for com-- fortablyloose but secure :retention of bothfeet, permitting ample niovement thereof, 5 I utilize" a continuous strap constructioni Such strap, marked A is adapted to be passed through two openings I "in the? vertical wall or-"frame member 1, .forloose passage tlierethrougli; and for adap tation as to length by: tightening" of loosening so as to i' provide outwardly extendinglooppertiOYis'H, 1

Such loop portions are provided by reversing the strap; substantially midway of itslength f or one .such' lo'opr terminal,'- with 1 aconnecting slide clip l2 through which the belt may freely pass. The clip I 2 may be secured to one side of the strap as indicated at l3 and with facility for Ordinarily, the double strap construction as V eliminating the necessity for any other safety device attached to the upper part of the childs body. Any suitable tray, adjustable or otherwise as at present in use, may-be attached to the chair with any kind of catch or locking device, as may be used.

Having described the invention, what I claim 1s:

1. A chair having a seat provided with a lower forwardly; extending foot rest and an intervening connecting frame having spaced apart openings, and an adjustable strap member extending "through said openings of the frame having tershown in Fig. 2 may be loose for free movement 2 of both sections of the strap for easy adjustment,

or if preferred, the innermost strap section may" be fixedly connected midway of the openings 9,2

as by a securing bolt or rivet l5.

Any suitable buckle attachments maybe used, either of the common'tongue and hole type, or

' of the friction type, as preferred; the length of the strap as indicated in Fig.6, being ample to provide for any minimum or maximum adjustment. 1 One suggestive alternation avoiding the typical buckle joint, may be adopted byusing a pair offlat rings I6, through' w-hichthe' free end of the strap may be inserted in any desired manner, for

holding thestrap members in desired location.

'-,.As thus constructed and mounted in connection. with the middle wall or frame 1, the looped terminals of the strap project forwardly through the openings Ill for insertion ofthe feet and desired tightening around the ankles, with the desired tension by the strap adjustment as above described. In such arrangement there is accomplished a very satisfactory retaining effect, while' permitting ample lateral or vertical movement. This is dueto the flexibility of the strap itself, and .at the same time not in any way interfering with the normal support and natural position of the feet on the front foot rest 8. I

Any suitable kind of strap construction or material may of course be utilized, as leather, fabric, plastic, or the like, or loosely woven heavy cord, having any suitable means for holding at varying degrees of ultimate doubled length or tension.

. It will be observed that by such construction, the chair itself is consistently and properly adapted to reception and use by "a child, permitting lateral or vertical shifting movements, or various of the different movements and'activities usually indulged in by children, during the customary period when such type of chair is appropriate.

It may be changed or varied in design, dimensions, material, or in other respects, and may of course be used with any additional body retaining straps, belts, or harness connected with the upper portions of the chair. However the retainminal loop portions for holding the limb members of a child. a 2. A chair having a seat provided with for- Wardly extending side portions and intervening clearance, at lower forwardly extending foot rest, a vertically disposed frame connecting the seat and foot rest having spaced apart openings, and

an adjustable strap memberextending through the said openings in the frame having terminal loop portions for holding the limb members of a child. I r

3. A chair having a seat provided with forwardly extending side portions and intervening clearance, a lower forwardly extending foot rest,

a vertically disposed frame connecting 'theseat and foot rest having clearance openings for securing means, and a limb retaining assembly having doubled loop-forming portions passed through said clearance openings. I

4. A chair having a seat provided with forwardly extending side portions and intervening clearance, a lower forwardly extending foot rest, a vertically disposed frame connecting the seat and foot rest having clearance openings for securing means, and a limb retaining assembly having doubled loop-forming portions passed through said clearance openings, and means providing for lengthening or shortening same.

5. In combination with a high chair as described having a-depending frame below the front edge of its seat providedwith clearance openings, and a lower forwardly extending foot rest; a continuous doubled adjustable strap or the'like hav-- ing looped limb-engaging portions extending for wardly through said openings above the foot rest.

6. In combination with a high chair as described having a depending frame .below the front edge of its seat provided with clearance openings, and a lower forwardly extending foot rest; a continuous doubled adjustable strap or th like having looped limb-engaging portions extending forwardly through said openings above the footrest, the middle portions of the doubled strap passing across the rear'side of the frame between the openings.

7'. 'In combination with a high chair as described having a depending frame below the front edge of its seat provided with clearance openings,

and a lower forwardly extending foot 'rest a con-- tinuous doubled adjustable strap or the like having looped limb-engaging portions extending forwardly through said openings above the foot rest,

the middle portions of the double strap passing across the rear side of the frame between the openings, one of said portions being secured to" the frame and the otherportion being free'for relative adjustment.

JOHN W. BEs'r. 

